Rice — Production in India
India: Rice — Production was 206.73 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
206.73 million t
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
2nd
of 133 countries
All-time high
206.73 million t
in 2023
All-time low
45.66 million t
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rice — Production in India, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, rice — production in India stood at 206.73 million t. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — production in India peaked at 206.73 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.66 million t, in 1966.
That places India 2nd out of 133 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Rice — Production in India, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 53.49 million t | — |
| 1962 | 49.83 million t | -6.9% |
| 1963 | 55.50 million t | +11.4% |
| 1964 | 58.96 million t | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 45.88 million t | -22.2% |
| 1966 | 45.66 million t | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 56.42 million t | +23.6% |
| 1968 | 59.64 million t | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 60.64 million t | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 63.34 million t | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 64.60 million t | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 58.87 million t | -8.9% |
| 1973 | 66.08 million t | +12.2% |
| 1974 | 59.65 million t | -9.7% |
| 1975 | 73.35 million t | +23.0% |
| 1976 | 63.05 million t | -14.0% |
| 1977 | 79.01 million t | +25.3% |
| 1978 | 80.61 million t | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 63.48 million t | -21.3% |
| 1980 | 80.31 million t | +26.5% |
| 1981 | 79.88 million t | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 70.77 million t | -11.4% |
| 1983 | 90.05 million t | +27.2% |
| 1984 | 87.55 million t | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 95.82 million t | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 90.78 million t | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 85.34 million t | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 106.37 million t | +24.6% |
| 1989 | 110.31 million t | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 111.52 million t | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 112.04 million t | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 109.00 million t | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 120.40 million t | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 122.64 million t | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 115.44 million t | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 122.50 million t | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 123.70 million t | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 129.06 million t | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 134.50 million t | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 127.47 million t | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 139.90 million t | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 107.73 million t | -23.0% |
| 2003 | 132.79 million t | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 124.70 million t | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 137.69 million t | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 139.14 million t | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 144.57 million t | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 148.04 million t | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 135.67 million t | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 143.96 million t | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 157.90 million t | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 157.80 million t | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 159.96 million t | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 158.21 million t | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 156.60 million t | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 164.54 million t | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 169.13 million t | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 174.71 million t | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 178.30 million t | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 186.54 million t | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 194.20 million t | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 203.62 million t | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 206.73 million t | +1.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 206.73 million t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 292,369 t, 707.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- India's 206.73 million t is above the median for South Asia, which is 5.72 million t, 36.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.00 million t | 45.66 million t | 60.64 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 67.20 million t | 58.87 million t | 80.61 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.72 million t | 70.77 million t | 110.31 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 120.08 million t | 109.00 million t | 134.50 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 133.77 million t | 107.73 million t | 148.04 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 162.11 million t | 143.96 million t | 178.30 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 197.77 million t | 186.54 million t | 206.73 million t | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 1 China 208.06 million t compare
- 3 China, mainland 206.60 million t compare
- 3 Viet Nam 43.50 million t compare
- 4 Bangladesh 58.61 million t compare
- 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.83 million t compare
- 5 Indonesia 53.98 million t compare
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3.60 million t compare
More climate change data for India
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 27.69 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 602,760 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,678 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 497,082 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 398.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 279,594 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 176,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 103,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 664.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — production in India?
- Rice — production in India was 206.73 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — production recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 206.73 million t in 2023.
- What is the lowest rice — production recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.66 million t in 1966.
- How does India rank for rice — production?
- India ranks 2nd out of 133 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — production rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.